Comprehensive Health Screening Initiative Launched in Anugola, Odisha

Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster Foundation , in collaboration with the National Aluminium Company Limited – NALCO under its CSR initiative, launched the Comprehensive Health Screening Program for school-going children at Balaramprasad Girls High School, Anugola, on 27 October 2026.

The initiative aims to promote preventive healthcare and enable early identification of anaemia, nutritional deficiencies and other health-related concerns among school children, through non-invasive haemoglobin screening integrated with height, weight and BMI-based growth monitoring.

🔹 Scale: ~50,000 school-going children aged 6–18 years across 100–150 government and government-aided schools in Anugola, Koraput and Ganjam districts, over a six-month implementation plan
🔹 Technology: EzeCheck, a non-invasive haemoglobin screening device by EzeRx, supported by digital tools for growth monitoring and data management
🔹 Follow-up: Children identified as requiring medical attention will be linked to Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres and district hospitals, with digital tracking to support referral and coordination

The launch was graced by Mrutyunjay Suar, PhD, Chairman, BCKIC Foundation; Shri Rajaram Mishra, General Manager (System), NALCO; Shri Himanshu Sekhar Pradhan General Manager (HR), NALCO; Smt. Madhusmita Nanda, OES, District Education Officer, Anugola; Smt. Jayanti Sahu, Sarpanch, Balaramprasad Gram Panchayat; Shri. Ashok Kumar Pradhan, Block Education Officer, Anugola, and Shri. Manas Ranjan Tripathy, Block Education Officer, Banarpal, Anugola, Odisha.

Beyond screening, the initiative seeks to build district-level baseline data on child health and nutrition — supporting evidence-based planning and informing future interventions. It reflects the value of industry–institution collaboration in advancing preventive healthcare and strengthening child well-being across Odisha.